Edward is a Denmark Price, who has relocated to United States and studies at Wisconsin- Madison University under the name of Eddie. There he falls for a pretty girl, who serves food at the cafeteria. She thought that he is just another rich boy, and didn’t believe that he could turn out to be a prince.
the script and Martha Coolidge direction are so play-it-safe formulaic that the film lacks fairy-tale luster. It's as predictable as an Elvis movie-without the music.
Even its pre-teen audience could use a bit more quirkiness and a little less formula.
Empire Magazine
July 20, 2004
This attempt at a modern-day Cinderella story is about as PC as a Career Girl Barbie and disappoints due to poor structure, flimsy characterisation and insufficient wit to distract from the above.
...generally remains a cut above the majority of its contemporary romcom brethren - with the dreaded fake break-up handled particularly well (the second fake break-up is kind of pushing it, though).
